Points without VAR: 71 Difference 0Points without VAR: 71 Difference 0
Points without VAR: 71 Difference 0

How Burnley fare in new-look Premier League table without VAR compared to Everton, Luton Town and Nottingham Forest - gallery

Vincent Kompany has been highly critical of refereeing decisions in recent weeks

Burnley have felt aggrieved with a number of calls from officials this season.

In the last few weeks alone, Dara O’Shea was harshly shown a straight red during the 1-0 defeat to Everton, while Lorenz Assignon was also dismissed in controversial circumstances against Chelsea.

During the 1-1 draw against Wolves, meanwhile, questions were also raised about the decision to award the visitors a free-kick for their equalising goal.

Not all decisions were down to VAR, of course, but the league table could well look a whole lot different if the technology didn’t exist.

With that in mind, we take a look at how Burnley and their rivals would fare in the Premier League this season without VAR being in use:

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